17/08/1978 Top of the Pops

How do you fancy a look at the charts and meeting a brown lady?'

This programme contains some strong language

# Tra la-la la-la-la

# Show me your motion

# Tra la-la la-la

# She looks like a sugar in a plum

# Plum, plum

# All that water run dry

# Got no way to wash my clothes

# All that water run dry

# Got no way to wash my clothes

# I remember one Saturday night

# We had fried fish and Johnny-cakes

# I remember one Saturday night

# We had fried fish and Johnny-cakes

# Beng-a-deng

# Beng-a-deng

# Brown girl in the ring

# Tra la-la la-la

# There's a brown girl in the ring

# Tra la-la la-la-la. #

APPLAUSE

# If you see me walking down the streets

# And I start to cry each time we meet

# Walk on by

# Ah, walk on by

# And make believe

# That I can't see the tears

# And let me breathe

# Oh, in private cos each time I see you

# I just wanna cry

# Walk on by

# Walk on by

# Walk on by

# I just can't get over losing you

# And so if I seem so broken in pieces

# Walk on by

# Ah, walk on by

# Foolish pride

# If I can't see the tears

# Then let me hide

# All the tears and the sadness you gave me

# When you said goodbye

# Walk on by

# Walk on by

# Walk on by. #

Just go for a stroll in the trees.

APPLAUSE

There we go.

The Stranglers giving Hal David and Burt Bacharach's Walk On By a certain je ne sais quoi.

And before that, Boney M and the Brown Girl In The Ring.

At number six this week, my favourite sound of the moment.

It comes from Justin Hayward. Really a poem set to music.

Forever Autumn.

# The summer sun is fading as the year grows old

# And darker days are drawing near

# The winter winds will be much colder

# Now you're not here

# I watch the birds fly south across the autumn sky

# And one by one they disappear

# I wish that I was flying with them

# Now you're not here

# Like the sun through the trees you came to love me

# Like a leaf on a breeze you blew away

# Hey, yeah

# Through autumn's golden gown we used to kick our way

# You always loved this time of year

# Those fallen leaves lie undisturbed now

# Cos you're not here

# Cos you're not here

# Cos you're not here

# Like the sun through the trees you came to love me

# Like a leaf on a breeze you blew away

# Hey, yeah

# A gentle rain falls softly on my weary eyes

# As if to hide a lonely tear

# My life will be for ever autumn

# Cos you're not here

# Cos you're not here

# Cos you're not here. #

APPLAUSE

Beautiful. Justin Hayward there and Forever Autumn.

Down in the jungle, something's stirred. I think someone's burned the steak and pygmy pie.

-MUSIC:

-"Supernature" by Cerrone

# Once upon a time

# Science opened up the door

# We would feed the hungry fields

# Till they couldn't eat no more

# But the potions that we made

# Touched the creatures down below

# And they grew up in a way

# That we'd never seen before

# Supernature

# Supernature

# Supernature

# Supernature

# Supernature

# Supernature

# Supernature

# Supernature

# How can I explain?

# Things are different today

# Darkness all around

# And nobody makes a sound

# Such a sad affair

# No-one seems to care

# Supernature... #

Better watch out!

Look at you now!

Better watch out!

Look at you now!

# Supernature

# There's no way to stop it now

# You can't escape

# It's too late

# Look what you've done

# There's no place that you can run

# The monster's made

# We must pay

# Supernature

# Better watch out

# Supernature

# Look at you now

# Supernature

# Better watch out

# Supernature. #

APPLAUSE

There we go. Enough to put you off fruit salad for life.

That Legs & Company and, of course,

you needn't worry about anything, cos it's only make-believe.

# People see us everywhere

# They think you really care

# But myself, I can't deceive

# I know it's only make-believe

# My one and only prayer

# Is that someday you'll care

# My hopes, my dreams come true

# My one and only you

# No-one will ever know

# How much I love you so

# My only prayer will be

# Someday you'll care for me

# But it's only make

# Believe

# My hopes, my dreams come true

# My life I'd give for you

# My heart, a wedding ring

# My all, my everything

# My heart I can't control

# You rule my very soul

# My only prayer will be

# Someday you'll care for me

# But it's only make

# Believe

# Oh, oh

# But it's only make

# Believe

# My one and only prayer

# Is that someday you'll care

# My hopes, my dreams come true

# My one and only you

# No-one will ever know

# Just how much I love you so

# My plans, my hopes and my schemes

# You are my every dream

# But it's only make

# But it's only make

# But it's only make

# Believe. #

APPLAUSE

Well, it's worth considering that if you bought that first time around,

it was some 20 years ago with Conway Twitty.

But that's Child at number 14 - It's Only Make Believe.

And with the rain, it's Darts. Number four, a rise of 14 places.

# Duh-duh, duh-duh-duh

# Duh-duh, duh-duh-duh

# It's raining

# Raining down on me, yeah

# I'm drowning

# I'm drowning in misery, yeah

# I'm thinking that now I'm alone

# I just want to be going home

# I wish you were by me to hold me

# And help me pull through

# Girl, I'm crying

# Crying out to you

# And I'm hoping

# Hoping I'm getting through

# I've never been feeling so low

# But I can't let my pain ever show

# But from your eyes

# I have to hide

# These feelings inside

# That's why I'm crying

# Da-da dum-dum

# Da-da dum-dum

# Da-da dum-dum

# Da-da dum-dum

# Da-da dum-dum

# Da-da dum-dum

# Da-da dum-dum

# Da-da dum-dum

# Ooh-ah

# That's why I'm saying

# It's raining

# I'm crying

# I'm sinking

# I'm dying

# It's raining

# I'm crying

# I'm sinking

# I'm dying

# Oh, I'm sinking

# I'm sinking in the crowd

# Sinking in the crowd

# I'm praying

# I'm praying out loud

# I'm praying out loud

# Will this ache in my soul ever cease?

# Ache in my soul ever cease

# Can I sit back, find myself some peace?

# Find myself some peace

# Outside I play cool

# But inside I'm hurting for you

# Oh, darlin'

# Outside I play cool

# But inside I'm hurting for you

# Oh, oh-oh-oh

# Little darling

# I'm crying inside

# Oh, I'm thinking about you, yeah. #

APPLAUSE

That's Darts, of course, suffering from an over-abundance of precipitation.

And now if you've got your brain sorted out, just have a linger with these lyrics.

It's 10CC and Dreadlock Holiday.

# I was walkin' down the street

# Concentratin' on truckin' right

# I heard a dark voice beside of me

# And I looked round in a state of fright

# I saw four faces, one mad

# A brother from the gutter

# They looked me up and down a bit

# And turned to each other

# I say

# I don't like cricket

# Oh, no

# I love it

# I don't like cricket

# No, no

# I love it

# Don't you walk through my words

# You got to show some respect

# Don't you walk through my words

# Cos you ain't heard me out yet

# Well, he looked down at my silver chain

# He said, "I'll give you one dollar"

# I said, "You've got to be jokin', man

# "It was a present from me mother"

# He said, "I like it, I want it

# "I'll take it off your hands

# "And you'll be sorry you crossed me

# "You'd better understand that you're alone

# "A long way from home"

# And I say

# I don't like reggae

# No, no

# I love it

# I don't like reggae

# I love it

# Don't you cramp me style

# Don't you queer me pitch

# Don't you walk through my words

# Cos you ain't heard me out yet

# I hurried back to the swimming pool

# Sinkin' pina colada

# I heard a dark voice beside me say

# "Would you like something harder?"

# She said, "I got it, you want it

# "My harvest is the best

# "And if you try it you'll like it

# "And wallow in a dreadlock holiday"

# Dreadlock holi, dreadlock holi

# Dreadlock holi, dreadlock holiday

# And I say

# Don't like Jamaica

# Oh, no

# I love her

# Eh

# Don't like Jamaica

# Oh, no

# I love her. #

APPLAUSE

Hugh reckons that's going to be number one. Hugh's my milkman.

Yeah, and he could be right. Actually, talking of Hugh,

here is The Who and Who Are You?

# Who are you?

# Who, who? Who, who?

# Who are you?

# Who, who? Who, who?

# Who are you?

# Who, who? Who, who?

# Who are you?

# Who, who? Who, who?

# I woke up in a Soho doorway

# A policeman knew my name

# He said, "You can go sleep at home tonight

# "If you can get up and walk away"

# I staggered back to the Underground

# The breeze blew back my hair

# I remember throwin' punches around

# And preachin' from my chair

# Well, who are you?

# Who are you?

# Who, who? Who, who?

# I really wanna know

# Who are you?

# Who, who? Who, who?

# Come on, tell me, who are you?

# Who are you?

# Who, who? Who, who?

# Cos I really wanna know

# Who are you?

# Who, who? Who, who?

# I took the Tube back out of town

# Back to the Rollin' Pin

# I felt a little like a dying clown

# With a streak of Rin Tin Tin

# I stretched back and I hiccupped

# I looked back on my busy day

# 11 hours in the Tin Pan

# God, there's got to be another way

# Well, who are you?

# Who are you?

# Who, who? Who, who?

# I really wanna know

# Who are you?

# Who, who? Who, who?

# Who are you?

# Who, who? Who, who?

# I really wanna know

# Who are you?

# Who, who? Who, who?

# Who

# Are you?

# Who are, who are

# Who are, who are

# Who are, who

# Who are, who are

# Who are, who are

# Who are, who

# Who are, who are

# Who are, who are

# Who are, who

# Who are, who are

# Who are, who are

# Who are, who

# Who are, who are

# Who are, who are

# Who are, who. #

APPLAUSE

The Who and Who Are You? And now lesson number one in how to make one of your arms longer than the other -

just try and hold a large bottle of champagne. But the relevance of this

is that Eve and Danny from The New Seekers have announced their engagement.

So congratulations from everybody here at Top Of The Pops.

And I shall endeavour to open it while they present Anthem.

# Bom-bom-bom-bom

# Bom-bom-bom-bom

# Monday

# A slightly dazzled day

# Searchin' for some other way

# She's living a life of luxury

# Tuesday's a cottage by the sea

# Wednesday

# She's been down again

# Living up

# Doing the town again

# Her friends are the top society

# She knows the best people socially

# They're paying the bills and she feels free

# She feels free

# One day in every week

# One day in every week

# One day in every week

# To keep her cool

# Cool, cool

# One day in every week

# One day in every week

# One day in every week

# To keep her cool

# Bom-bom-bom-bom

# Bom-bom-bom-bom

# Thursday

# Doesn't see the light

# Rises

# Friday in the night

# Parties are swirling round through space

# She's home in the morning, drops her face

# Saturday

# She will play the game

# She knows they will end the same

# Sunday is with the family

# Where in the morning takes the tea

# She listens to Mummy chatting pleasantly

# One day in every week

# One day in every week

# One day in every week

# To keep her cool

# Cool, cool

# One day in every week

# One day in every week

# One day in every week

# To keep her cool. #

APPLAUSE

There we go. That's the Seekers and Anthem.

CHEERING

Oh. Typical BBC. No champagne.

Never mind. I hope you're very happy together, anyway. They're going to get married in the spring.

And from that story of love and affection to a story of unrequited love

because Mr Big now presents the problems of loving the Senora.

# No-one loves you more

# If the wind could tell

# Oh, the story that's inside

# See, it's so hard to hide

# I wish that I could

# Wish that I could tell you

# Look into my eyes

# It's an empty room

# My music's getting cold

# And I need a hand to hold

# I wish that I could

# Wish that I could tell you, yeah

# Senora

# I just wanna be where you are

# To the eyes of the world you're a star

# If my hand could just reach out and touch

# Oh, senora, I need you so much

# Play these years through my broken guitar

# But how could I tell

# How could I tell you?

# Oh

# Hanging around in Oxford town

# See the movies, settle down

# I ain't much of a learned man

# Oh, lady, lady, lady

# If I could find your number

# Then I'd call you on the phone

# I'd give all the world I live in

# Just to hear you say hello

# Senora

# Just wanna be where you are

# In the eyes of the world you're a star

# In the bed where I lay there's a space

# Where your pictures all fall into place

# Oh, senora, you're breaking my heart

# But how could I tell

# How could I tell you, yeah?

# Senora

# Stay just as strange as you are

# In the eyes of the world you're a star

# When I see you so close on that screen

# When I feel you so close in my dreams

# Senora, so near yet so far

# I just wanna be where you are

# Just wanna be where you are

# Oh, I just wanna be where you are

# Senora... #

APPLAUSE

-Mr Big. Well, I've just returned from a trip to Afghan...

-CYMBAL CLASHES

Thank you. ..Afghanistan with the High Wycombe flower arranging circle

and I come back to find a new number one.

It's a beautiful sound, comes from the Commodores.

# Thanks for the times

# That you've given me

# The memories are all in my mind

# And now that we've come

# To the end of our rainbow

# There's something

# I must say out loud

# You're once

# Twice

# Three times a lady

# And I love you

# Yes, you're once

# Twice

# Three times a lady

# And I love you

# I love you

# When we are together

# The moments I cherish

# With every beat of my heart

# To touch you

# To hold you

# To feel you

# To need you

# There's nothing to keep us apart. #

APPLAUSE

The Commodores at number one on Top Of The Pops and Three Times A Lady.

A new entry at 38 comes from Sylvester, who's been watching the proceedings this evening.

-Sylvester, welcome to Top Of The Pops.

-Thank you very much.

-Is this your first time here in the UK?

-No, it's my second time.

-But the first time was pleasure?

-Holiday, yeah.

Hard work the second time? What sort of things are you going to be doing?

PAs all over and, er,

I've had a good time since I've been here, since Saturday, so...

-The record's called You Make Me Feel...

-Mighty Real.

-Right. Is it doing well in the States?

-Very well.

It's, like, number one in the disco charts in the States

-and all over the country.

-Right, so you're hoping to double up over here. Best of luck.

Look forward to seeing how it goes. Sylvester on Top of the Pops.

We've got to leave you and we make our departure with City Boy. See you next week.

# 5-7-0-5

RINGING TONE

# But there's no reply

# 5-7-0-5

# Got myself just one more dime

# But will the operator hold the line?

# When my ears keep telling me

# There's no reply

# No reply

# I pick up the telephone

# I go crazy when there's no-one home

# I feel cheated and small

# When my number's on the wall of your room

# Call me soon

# Hey, operator

# 5-7-0-5

# But there's no reply

# I keep dialling

# 5-7-0-5

# Why do you keep me hanging

# On the line?

# I can't believe that there's no-one there

# Is this a private number love affair?

# With your phone booth lover

# Still waiting on the wire

# High wire

# I see the light shine behind your door... #